Party Time! [Open]

[Elmira Medina]

Bright yellow, Elmira Medina had decided, is the most noticeable color. That's why caution tape and warning signs were in that attention grabbing sunshine smack hue. Plus, the color seemed to scream of fun and excitement, which she hoped would be exactly what the party advertised would bring. And so she posted up the eye-catching yellow flyers, with the simple word "PARTY" in capital letters and bold impact font at the top, hoping the majority of the school would stop to look and show up on that Friday night. Below the large PARTY were details, including the lifeguard station number and the beach on which she would make the bonfire, her own name and cell phone number, and the statement "Free drinks!" She was originally going to put, "Free booze!" as that would make the concept clearer, but she didn't want any teachers to feel suspicious of the flyer and possibly put a stop to it, perhaps even calling the cops on the night it took place. 'Drinks' could mean anything. The students would understand.

She took the final slurp of her iced coffee and tossed it into a nearby trashcan, feeling somewhat deprived. Caffeine was a necessity; Elmira could not function well in the mornings without a cup o' joe or an energy drink. Even tea would suffice. If she lacked any such drink, she would end up sucking up those damn cancer sticks for the stimulant effects that the nicotine had to offer, and she was really getting tired of people telling her she smelled like smoke. Though she had limited herself to purchasing one pack a week, it had only been two days and more than half the pack was gone. She needed to find some sort of steady pace. They were bad for her teeth, from what she heard, and she really did not want yellowing teeth.

But coffee stains teeth, too, she thought as she taped a flyer to the entrance of the girl's bathroom. I'll need to get my teeth whitened before the end of the week. A small sigh escaped her as she pulled out another yellow flyer and started to post it up on the boy's restroom.

[Mathew Amtrum]

Whispers seemed to follow Mathew wherever he went. Not that it was a surprise, after all he was amazing. Transfer student, here for only a few days and already a pillar. Not just a pillar, but the Student Body President. Rumors floated around him about his activities. His rumored association with the Reaper Gang as well as what it could mean to be called a Dragon. A title that had not yet made it's impact at this school, but it would.

He made his way through the halls shooting glares at several students warning them to stay out of trouble. Not because he wanted peace, well partly because of that. But more so because if he had to be bothered to stop and take care of these kids he would hospitalize them.

As he made his way through the hall he caught sight of a girl putting a bright yellow paper on the boy's restroom door. Moving over to her his hand left hand would reach out to snatch the paper out of her hands as his right hand moved forward to slap the girls ass hard to silence her before she could object to him yanking the paper out of her hands.

Quickly scanning it and taking in the information he would turn his gaze from the paper to look at the girl in the face.

"Do you have permission to be hanging fliers up around the school?" He asked throwing his authority out at her. He didn't really care about it, but he wanted to see how she reacted. He would decide what to do from there.

[Elmira Medina]

Elmira's eyes widened as she grasped for a paper that was no longer in her hand, fairly shocked by what had just taken place. She gave herself a moment to assess the words that were spoken to her.

"P-Permission...?" she managed to stutter. The stutter might have been from fear of the high authoritative tone and actions- she was certainly not used to people being above her, being the spoiled rich girl that she was- or it could be from sheer surprise. Her grey eyes scanned down the person. He was certainly intimidating (or that could just be her bias for the moment), yet he was her age. What did he have against her throwing a party? If he did not want to come, she would not be horribly offended, but he certainly did not have to ruin the fun for everyone else.

"I didn't think I needed permission," she told him, clearing her voice and speaking with more strength and volume. "I've seen other people make signs for club meetings, putting them up wherever, so I figured a friendly party would be no different. This is a public school, so this is public property." Her last sentence was a bit weary. She had never been to a public school before, so she was not certain what the exact rules would be, yet her reasoning seemed to make sense, and she reassured herself that her assumption could not be too far off. "Besides, isn't smacking my butt 'not allowed' either? You could get in trouble for like, sexual harassment for that kind of thing." She pushed back a few strands of her bangs that had started to fall across her eyes. "But luckily I'm not uptight about stuff like that. And ya know, you can come to the party, too. I'm not excluding anybody. What's your name?"

[Adrian]

"Oh please, Mathew," Adrian popped out from behind the Student Body President, snatching the flyer from out of his hands. "You just can't help but scare the children, can you?"

Adrian smiled at the girl in a friendly manner. "Hey there, love," he spoke gently, chewing his gum quietly for once. He put the paper in front of his face, his eyes going from left to right as he read the details on the party. "Party, eh? This looks like it could be fun. And you're renting out an entire section of the beach to do so, too? Wow. I'm impressed."

Now, Adrian didn't know that for sure. Maybe she was just lighting a bonfire there and hoping no one else would show up. But, being the wealthy individual he was, the boy tended to think initially that people were like him, until, inevitably, they proved they were nothing at all like him, and thus deserving of his scorn. Thus far, she had not done so, and was being treated with respect.

"I think she's coming on to you, ED," Adrian said, continuing to look at the paper. "She wants you specifically to come to the party."

[Mathew Amtrum]

Mathew laughed when she brought up sexual harassment. It was true he was sexually harassing her and he knew it. The only problem was he didn't care. Who was going to do anything about it? He was a pillar. He was one of the strongest people in the school, staff and students included. Hell he was a fucking gang leader and criminal.

"I welcome you to report me for sexual harassment." He said grinning giving her a wink. He was amused that she didn't know who he was yet. That meant she wasn't a transfer, and she probably didn't follow school politics that much. Otherwise she would know about the brutal new pillars who within days toppled the whole system and seized control.

"Those are for school sanctioned activities. As for it being public property you should know that stuff like that is meaningless. As one of the Pillars I make the rules, if you don't like it. Then you can try and take us down." He said putting on an air of authority. "And the name is Mathew Amtrum. Student Body President and The Earth Dragon." It was plain that he expected her to know him. Everyone knew him.

That was when Adrian took the paper out of his hands, an action that he ignored as he stood up straighter making himself look more imposing ignoring his minion.

"Adrian next time you snatch something from my hands I will fucking break your finger." He said before turning back to the girl though he was still talking to Adrian. "You know I think you are right. She does seem to be coming on to me a bit." He said with a laugh.

[Elmira Medina]

"Party, eh? This looks like it could be fun. And you're renting out an entire section of the beach to do so, too? Wow. I'm impressed."

Elmira fiddled with her hair a bit more. From this newcomer's casual reaction, she was under the impression that she was part of some sort of practical joke, and the last thing she wanted was to look stupid. "I didn't exactly rent out a part of the beach," she started to explain. "My house is within walking distance from the beach, so I can bring stuff from there to the fire pit. There usually isn't anyone on duty at night, and the surfers that show up for late surfing are usually down a bit. But I mean, I won't stop them if they want to join." Her head tilted to the side.

"I think she's coming on to you, ED..."

"You can come, too. It's an open party, no limit. I'm not just inviting ED." ED? What does that mean?

She turned her attention back to Mathew as he started to speak and Adrian looked over the paper.

"And the name is Mathew Amtrum. Student Body President and The Earth Dragon."

Elmira's eyes widened again for the second time in the past few minutes. "Oh. Oh! Yeah, there was this guy in my last class who was talking about you! Like, he described you and I told him I didn't know you and he said that I must be new and I admitted that I was and he just laughed and didn't really say anything else. And the teacher was kinda looking at me so I figured I should just stop talking." She took a breath, realizing she was blabbering too much and too fast. "Anyway, so you're the a pillar? That's awesome! You must have, like, tons of connections! You know, I can get you whatever drinks you want. I mean, I guess you're mad about the fliers, but really, I think you'll have fun. You should really make sure the word gets out. I want as many people at my party as possible, 'cause I don't know everyone yet, and I really want to make friends fast, and I like parties anyway. Can you, like, make a subtle P.A. announcement? Or get it in the newspaper? Oh wait, I guess the newspaper would be the media pillar guy. But you can totally get the student body to come, right?"

[Mathew Amtrum]

Ok Mathew's head hurt now. This girl was going on and on at a mile a minute. Something that he was not used to dealing with. But then again he didn't normally deal with typical teenage girls. Most of them were fighters and a bit guyish. Mathew just pressed his index finger against her lips to silence her.

Well at least she has heard the name.

He was a bit annoyed about that. He hated it when people didn't know who he was. That was why he made such efforts to be noticed. Such as crucifying that blind kid Connor in New York, and Burning down that orphanage in Long Beach, though that had been to take care of some Drug Dealers, the kids had been evacuated by Linda while Mathew took care of the guards.

Hell most of what he did was flashy just to get attention so everyone would know how much better then them that he was. Now he didn't know why she would even think about putting it in the newspaper, the PA made sense but one would think the newspaper would be a little to slow.

"Alright you want me to make an announcement on the PA system? Or use my massive social network to bring people? Whats in it for me? Nothing is free, so you will need to do something for me then." He said simply. He wouldn't give her any suggestions, he never did. He always liked to see what people came up with on their own. You could tell a lot about a person from what they offered up when told they needed to do something but with no hints as to what you were looking for.

[Adrian]

"Huh. And I expected something like 'baby, you're LOOKING at the Student Body,' from you. You're getting soft."

Adrian smacked his gum a bit, a habit he had no intention of kicking. He regarded the scene before him with more than a little bit of amusement. Okay, so she didn't rent out the beach. Lame, but what can you do? She lives by the beach. That meant the house probably had high market value. Maybe she wouldn't be a middle-class whelp after all. Her clothes unfortunately weren't giving the boy any clues, however.

"Besides, what's with the 'let's make a deal' routine, anyway? She already told you what she'd do for you. Free drinks. You hear that?"

Adrian looked at Mathew with raised eyebrows, attempting to hammer his point home. "Free. Drinks. Whatever you want. Prime choice of beverage during said party. What part of that isn't something for you? A little Anime Convention reject like yourself could get that Bubble Tea you types love so much."

Adrian smirked. He was just messing with him, but he knew Mathew didn't like it when his 'subordinates' attempted to show him up in public. Adrian merely wondered whether or not he would act on it here, later, or at all. He turned back to the girl.

"I'm sorry, miss, I don't think we ever got your name...?"

[Elmira Medina]

Elmira giggled a bit. "Okay, sorry for talking so much. I'm just really excited, and have way too much caffeine. Anyway, I don't know how many people read the newspaper, or how many people actually listen to the PA, but there's gotta be a certain amount, and it would be really cool for the help. Like, trust me, you'll have more fun with everyone there, too. It'll mean all your friends are there! And you probably have a lot of friends, being the student president and a pillar and a gang leader and what-not." She fumbled through her purse for a pen, folding one of her fliers over to write on the back. "But if you really want something else, I can see how that's reasonable. It's probably a lot of work to organize that kind of thing, pull all those strings. Sooooo... I can get you any drink you want. You're not twenty-one, are you? I know a guy who is, and he's buying. What do you like?"

"Free. Drinks. Whatever you want. Prime choice of beverage during said party. What part of that isn't something for you? A little Anime Convention reject like yourself could get that Bubble Tea you types love so much."

Elmira was not exactly sure what 'Bubble Tea' was. She would have to look it up and see where she might be able to get it. "And I can pay you," she continued, trying to come up with something else that might interest him. "Like, with cash. I don't know what you want to charge, but I can probably come up with it by this weekend if you don't ask for anything crazy. Like, people hire publicists and managers and stuff, right? You'll be the guy in charge of spreading the word. Unless you want your pillar buddies to help you. I can pay them, too, but if they're willing to work for free, then don't bother mentioning that your getting paid." She was not sure if she would have enough money to cover everything, since her allowance had been decreased in recent months with her not being as responsible as her parents wished, but she was fairly certain that she could get her dad to give her some extra money if she came up with a decent excuse.

She scribbled the pen along the side of the page until some ink bled out. "Oh goody, I thought this pen was outta ink. I never remember to toss these things. Can I get your number, or you e-mail address or something?" She lifted her head to look at both of them. "Actually, I'll get both of your numbers. And give me your orders, and whatever you think your friends might like, ahead of time. I'll just write it down now."

"I'm sorry, miss, I don't think we ever got your name...?"

"Jajajaja... buen trabajo... My name is Elmira. You can call me Ellla, or Elle, but a lot of people don't bother to make nicknames. Just don't call me Elmo. It's not clever or new anymore."

[Mathew Amtrum]

Mathew gathered the Qi in his hands, feeling it pulse in his hand. It wouldn't be visible but he would slam his palm in to Adrian's side using his quivering palm attack sending waves of pain through his whole body. Punishment for stepping out of line. He ignored Adrian's pain as he turned back to look at the girl, flicking the bangs out of his emerald green eyes. A dangerous flash passing through them as he looked at her. A frown coming to his lips when she called him a gang leader.

"I'm not the leader." He snapped at her, his annoyance plain. He clenched his fist in front of her leaving her to wonder if he would do to her what he had just done to Adrian.

"One Thousand Dollars and I will ensure that your party is a hit. As for drinks, I don't give a rats ass what you bring as long as it doesn't taste like Mexican piss." He said still a bit snappish.

Reaching in to his pocket he pulled out his cell phone and dialed her cell number, which had been on the flier. Letting it ring several times he would shut his phone looking at her with a raised eyebrow.

"And now you have my number." He said.

[Adrian]

As Mathew's hand would slam into Adrian, the boy would, once more, find himself gasping for air and writing in pain. He would back up, and struggle to keep his feet.

"I... fucking... hate you..." Adrian would say before crashing down on his ass, his back leaning against the lockers across from the bathroom. The boy would lower his head, eyes flashing darkly as he remembered the things he hated about Amtrum the most.

He let out a low, long breath, and struggled to maintain slow, steady breathing in an attempt to ease the pain. For now, he would just sit there, no longer observing, but attempting in vain to keep his composure.

[Elmira Medina]

Elmira's eyebrows lifted as she heard her cell phone ring. "Ohhhh.... I should have thought of that! I do that all the time. Haha, I can't believe I actually pulled out a pen and a piece of paper! And I know you're not the super leader. There's a student captain or whatever, right? But you definitely have more leverage than I do right now. Oh! I should become a pillar! But I really don't know how to go about that. I would if I could. Maybe, like, next semester or something? I'd totally be badass."

She pulled out her phone to put a name in with Mathew's number and save it into her phonebook, but she soon glanced down at Adrian, who seemed uncomfortable. "Umm... I think you hurt him..." Her eyes carried a sense of confusion, as she was not sure how the guy ended up in such pain. She had seen Mathew hit Adrian's back for some reason, and he had raised his fist at her as well, but she could not think of a decent explanation for why the impact would be so strong. There weren't brass knuckles she couldn't see, were there?

With a slight lean over and an extended hand, she kneeled toward Adrian. "I'm sure he was just messing around. I see guys beating each other up just because they're friends and they're bored. Need some help up?"

[Mathew Amtrum]

"How you go about it is by beating the current Student Captain in combat. If you think you are up to it I would be MORE then happy to introduce the two of you." He said before looking over to Adrian, apparently being overly dramatic. Rolling his eyes and shaking his head Mathew decided to be an even bigger asshole to Adrian since he was getting sympathy points.

"Pfft he is just faking it, he was fine like eight seconds ago. He is just trying to get you to pity him so he can get in your pants." He said as he stood behind the kneeling girl giving Adrian a look that seemed to say. "what now bitch?"

Putting his hand on the girl's shoulder he would kneel down next to her looking down at Adrian still grinning at the kid.

"Or did I hit you to hard. Do you need me to carry you to the nurse? Maybe get you a wawypop?" He said mockingly.

[Adrian]

"Why you, I... what?!"

Adrian, with the Quivering Palm's effects wearing off, may or may not had been planning on over-emphasizing the pain for sympathy points. However, with Mathew's sudden insults jarring at his one weakest point - his pride - Adrian found his face shooting up in anger and shock, now completely devoid of any pain it once held.

And now he looked like an ass.

"Ow, no... no, I'm fine. I wouldn't go there if I had three ribs sticking out of my chest, anyway. You just... hit a pressure point, that's all. Just hit a nerve, I didn't expect it."

Adrian got up, rubbing his back like he was massaging a pinched nerve as a result of the attack. With his free hand, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a pack of 5 Gum, 'Flare' cinnamon flavored this time. He took a stick and unwrapped it before popping it in his mouth, chewing to work out the frustration he felt at Amtrum for making him look like an asshole.

I mean, well, he was an asshole, generally, and he knew it, but still... not this time.

After putting his stick of gum in his mouth, he held the pack out to Elmira and, yes, even Mathew.

"...anyone?"

[Elmira Medina]

"Oh, I'll take!" Elmira helped herself to a stick of gum, quickly popping it in her mouth. She usually bought a few herself to help keep her mind off cigarette cravings, but she had left her last pack on her dresser as she had taken one to chew the other afternoon. "You guys are really funny, by the way. I think it'll be fun to have you both there on Friday. And the one grand sounds fine. That's like what a party planner would charge, right? Except a party planner wouldn't be able to get, like, everyone in the school. Oh, and there will be nothing that tastes like piss. Like, that one drink- I forgot what its called- but it tastes like black licorice and tar. Worst booze I've ever had in my life."

She had purposely ignored the comments about 'trying to get in her pants.' Again, she didn't want to look stupid. People didn't try to get with Elmira. She was 6'1" and flat-chested, not the ideal hottie for most guys. Plus, she talked too much, spent too much of anybody's money, and had a jealous streak fierier than the pits of Hell. She might as well plaster a warning sign on her forehead.

"You know, I think I kind of heard about that before. Beat up the Student Captain and you get to take her place." Her eyebrows furred together. "I haven't really met the chick, but so far, I don't think I like her. Maybe you COULD set us up one of these days. But of course, no drama until after the party."